Unspeakable Desires: Homosexuality in 1960s Social Issues Dramas
Published online on March 07, 2026
Abstract
Television & New Media, Ahead of Print.
This article uses archived records related to two major social issues drama series to examine efforts to produce episodes that acknowledged and discussed homosexuality during the early years of the “network system.”The Defenders(CBS, 1961–1965), the ...
This article uses archived records related to two major social issues drama series to examine efforts to produce episodes that acknowledged and discussed homosexuality during the early years of the “network system.”The Defenders(CBS, 1961–1965), the ...